The Richest in the World

The richest superstars in the world

The Forbes list of celebrity billionaires 2026 — people who became famous first and rich second — plus Shah Rukh Khan from the Hurun list. Each entry shows the sources in English, German and Spanish. Live figures as of 2026-03-10. Net worth is an estimate: the figures below are those of the sources named under each entry, not our own calculation, and they move with every stock-market day.

  1. 1
    Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg

    $7.1 B net worth

    Film director · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($7.1 B) · Hypebeast ($7.1 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  2. 2
    George Lucas

    George Lucas

    $5.2 B net worth

    Film · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($5.2 B) · Hypebeast ($5.2 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  3. 3
    Michael Jordan

    Michael Jordan

    $4.3 B net worth

    Basketball · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($4.3 B) · Hypebeast ($4.3 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  4. 4

    Vince McMahon

    $3.6 B net worth

    Wrestling / entertainment · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($3.6 B) · Hypebeast ($3.6 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  5. 5
    Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    $3.2 B net worth

    Media · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($3.2 B) · Hypebeast ($3.2 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  6. 6
    JAY-Z

    JAY-Z

    $2.8 B net worth

    Music · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($2.8 B) · Hypebeast ($2.8 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  7. 7
    Taylor Swift

    Taylor Swift

    $2.0 B net worth

    Music · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($2.0 B) · Hypebeast ($2.0 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  8. 8
    Kim Kardashian

    Kim Kardashian

    $1.9 B net worth

    Media / SKIMS · United States · United States

    3 sources: Forbes ($1.9 B) · Hypebeast ($1.9 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  9. 9
    Peter Jackson

    Peter Jackson

    $1.9 B net worth

    Film director · New Zealand · New Zealand

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.9 B) · Hypebeast ($1.9 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.9 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  10. 10
    Magic Johnson

    Magic Johnson

    $1.6 B net worth

    Basketball / business · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.6 B) · Hypebeast ($1.6 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.6 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  11. 11

    Tiger Woods

    $1.5 B net worth

    Golf · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.5 B) · Hypebeast ($1.5 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.5 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  12. 12
    Dick Wolf

    Dick Wolf

    $1.5 B net worth

    TV producer · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.5 B) · Hypebeast ($1.5 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.5 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  13. 13
    Tyler Perry

    Tyler Perry

    $1.4 B net worth

    Film / TV · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.4 B) · Hypebeast ($1.4 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.4 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  14. 14
    LeBron James

    LeBron James

    $1.4 B net worth

    Basketball · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.4 B) · Hypebeast ($1.4 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.4 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  15. 15
    Bruce Springsteen

    Bruce Springsteen

    $1.2 B net worth

    Music · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.2 B) · Hypebeast ($1.2 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.2 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  16. 16
    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    $1.2 B net worth

    Actor · United States / Austria · United States / Austria

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.2 B) · Hypebeast ($1.2 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.2 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  17. 17
    Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khan

    ≈ $1.1 B (₹10,000 crore) net worth

    Actor / producer · India · India

    2 sources: Hindustan Times (₹10,000 crore (Hurun India Rich List 2026); ₹10,800 crore (Hurun Global Rich List 2026)) · BBC News ($1.4 B (Hurun India Rich List 2025))

  18. 18
    Jerry Seinfeld

    Jerry Seinfeld

    $1.1 B net worth

    Comedy · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.1 B) · Hypebeast ($1.1 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.1 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  19. 19
    Roger Federer

    Roger Federer

    $1.1 B net worth

    Tennis · Switzerland · Switzerland

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.1 B) · Hypebeast ($1.1 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.1 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  20. 20
    James Cameron

    James Cameron

    $1.1 B net worth

    Film director · Canada · Canada

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.1 B) · Hypebeast ($1.1 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.1 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  21. 21
    Rihanna

    Rihanna

    $1.0 B net worth

    Music / Fenty · Barbados · Barbados

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.0 B) · Hypebeast ($1.0 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.0 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  22. 22
    Beyoncé

    Beyoncé

    $1.0 B net worth

    Music · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.0 B) · Hypebeast ($1.0 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.0 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

  23. 23

    Dr. Dre

    $1.0 B net worth

    Music / Beats · United States · United States

    4 sources: Forbes ($1.0 B) · Hypebeast ($1.0 B) · Forbes España [es] ($1.0 B) · DAS INVESTMENT [de] (on the list)

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